PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 public or private employment. The facilities of the State public employment offices may be utilized to find employment opportunities for recipients under this program. Community work experience programs shall be limited to projects which serve a useful public purpose in fields such as health, social service, environmental protection, education, urban and rural development and redevelopment, welfare, recreation, public facilities, public safety, and day care. To the extent possible, the prior training, experience, and skills of a recipient shall be utilized in making appropriate work experience assignments. A community work experience program established under this section shall provide— "(A) appropriate standards for health, safety, and other conditions applicable to the performance of work; "(B) that the program does not result in displacement of persons currently employed, or the filling of established unfilled position vacanies; "(C) reasonable conditions of work, taking into account the geographic region, the residence of the participants, and the proficiency of the participants; "(D) that participants will not be required, without their consent, to travel an unreasonable distance from their homes or remain away from their homes overnight; "(E) that the maximum number of hours in any month that a participant may be required to work is that number which equals the amount of aid payable with respect to the family of which such individual is a member under the State plan approved under this part, divided by the greater of the Federal or the applicable State minimum wage; and '(F) that provision will be made for transportation and other costs, not in excess of an amount established by the Secretary, reasonably necessary and directly related to participation in the program. "(2) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as authorizing the payment of aid under this part as compensation for work performed, nor shall a participant be entitled to a salary or to any other work or training expense provided under any other provision of law by reason of his participation in a program under this section. "(3) Nothing in this part or part C, or in any State plan approved under this part, shall be construed to prevent a State from operating (on such terms and conditions and in such cases as the State may find to be necessary or appropriate, whether or not such terms, conditions, and cases are consistent with section 402(a)(19) or part (O) a community work experience program in accordance with this section. ' (b)(1) Each recipient of aid under the plan who is registered under section 402(a)(19) shall participate, upon referral by the State agency, in a community work experience program unless such recipient is currently employed for no fewer than 80 hours a month and is earning an amount not less than the applicable minimum wage for such employment. "(2) In addition to an individual described in paragraph (1), the State agency may also refer, for participation in programs under this section, an individual who would be required to register under section 402(a)(19XA) but for the exception contained in clause (v) of such section (but only if the child for whom the parent or relative is caring is not under the age of three and child care is available for such child), or in clause (iii) of such section. "(3) The chief executive officer of the State shall provide coordination between a community work experience program operated pursu-
95 STAT. 847
42 USC 630.
42 USC 602. Aid recipients,
Post, p. 854.
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